Sleeping mattress assembly with suspension support

Abstract

A mattress assembly comprising a mattress with or without a sleeve and a suspension support is disclosed. The suspension support is attached directly to the mattress and provides support for a portion of the body of user while reclining on the mattress over the rear foot wells of a vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A mattress assembly for use with a vehicle having at least two front seats, the mattress assembly comprising:
 a mattress comprising an outer surface; and 
 at least one suspension support device, the at least one suspension support device comprising
 a rectangular platform having a top end and a bottom end and a length and width sufficiently sized to support at least a portion of a user reclined on the mattress over a rear foot-well of the vehicle, 
 a first pair of support straps having first upper ends and first lower ends, wherein the first lower ends of the first pair of support straps are secured to the top end of the rectangular platform, and 
 a second pair of support straps having second upper ends and second lower ends, wherein the second upper ends of the second pair of support straps are secured to the bottom end of the rectangular platform; 
 
 wherein the first upper ends of the first pair of support straps have a first fastening mechanism for removably fastening the first pair of support straps together around one of the at least two front seats of the vehicle; 
 wherein the second lower ends of the second pair of support straps have a second fastening mechanism received by at least one pair of third fastening mechanisms secured to the outer surface of the mattress for removably fastening the second pair of support straps to the mattress. 
 
     
     
       2. The mattress assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the mattress further comprises a top wall surface, a bottom wall surface, a front wall surface, a back wall surface and two opposing sidewall surfaces, the at least one pair of third fastening mechanism secured to either the top wall surface, the bottom wall surface, the front wall surface, the back wall surface or the two opposing sidewall surfaces of the mattress. 
     
     
       3. The mattress assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each of the two opposing sidewall surfaces of the mattress further define a lateral recess formed therein and extending between the top wall surface and the bottom wall surface, wherein each lateral recess is sized for accepting at least a portion of a wheel well therein when the mattress is resting in the back of the vehicle. 
     
     
       4. The mattress assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the mattress further comprises a first mattress section and a second mattress section each having an outer surface comprising a top wall surface, a bottom wall surface, a front wall surface, a back wall surface and two opposing sidewall surfaces;
 wherein the two opposing sidewall surfaces of the first mattress section comprises a first left opposing sidewall surface and a first right opposing sidewall, and the two opposing sidewall surfaces of the second mattress section comprises a second left opposing sidewall and a second right opposing sidewall, the first left sidewall defining a first lateral recess formed therein and the second right sidewall defining a second lateral recess formed therein; 
 wherein the first and second lateral recesses are sized for accepting at least a portion of a wheel well therein when the mattress is resting in the back of the vehicle; and 
 wherein the first mattress section is removably fixed to the second mattress section at or near the first right opposing sidewall surface and the second left opposing sidewall surface, respectively. 
 
     
     
       5. The mattress assembly of  claim 4  further comprising a first mattress suspension support device and a second suspension support device;
 wherein the first fastening mechanism of the first suspension support device removably fastens the first pair of support straps of the first suspension support device together around one of the at least two front seats of the vehicle; 
 wherein the first fastening mechanism of the second suspension support device removably fastens the first pair of support straps of the second suspension support device together around another of the at least two front seats of the vehicle; 
 wherein the second fastening mechanism of the first suspension support device is received by a first pair of third fastening mechanisms secured to either a top wall surface, a bottom wall surface, a front wall surface, a back wall surface or two opposing sidewall surfaces of the first mattress section; and 
 wherein the second fastening mechanism of the second suspension support device is received by a second pair of third fastening mechanisms secured to either a top wall surface, a bottom wall surface, a front wall surface, a back wall surface or two opposing sidewall surfaces of the second mattress section. 
 
     
     
       6. The mattress assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the first mattress section is removably fixed to the second mattress section with a mechanical fastener. 
     
     
       7. The mattress assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the mechanical fastener is a zipper. 
     
     
       8. The mattress assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mattress is selected from the group consisting of an inflatable air mattress and a foam mattress. 
     
     
       9. A mattress assembly for use with a vehicle having at least two front seats, the mattress assembly comprising:
 a mattress comprising a mattress sleeve for housing the mattress, the mattress sleeve comprising an outer surface; and 
 at least one suspension support device, the at least one suspension support device comprising
 a rectangular platform having a top end and a bottom end and a length and width sufficiently sized to support at least a portion of a user reclined on the mattress over a rear foot-well of the vehicle, 
 a first pair of support straps having first upper ends and first lower ends, wherein the first lower ends of the first pair of support straps are secured to the top end of the rectangular platform, and 
 a second pair of support straps having second upper ends and second lower ends, wherein the second upper ends of the second pair of support straps are secured to the bottom end of the rectangular platform; 
 
 wherein the first upper ends of the first pair of support straps have a first fastening mechanism for removably fastening the first pair of support straps together around one of the at least two front seats of the vehicle; and 
 wherein the second lower ends of the second pair of support straps have a second fastening mechanism received by at least one pair of third fastening mechanisms secured to the outer surface of the mattress sleeve for removably fastening the second pair of support straps to the mattress sleeve. 
 
     
     
       10. The mattress assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the outer surface of the mattress sleeve further comprises a top wall surface, a bottom wall surface, a front wall surface, a back wall surface and two opposing sidewall surfaces, the at least one pair of third fastening mechanism secured to either the top wall surface, the bottom wall surface, the front wall surface, the back wall surface or the two opposing sidewall surfaces of the mattress sleeve. 
     
     
       11. The mattress assembly of  claim 10 , wherein each of the two opposing sidewalls of the mattress sleeve housing the mattress further define a lateral recess formed therein and extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein each lateral recess is sized for accepting at least a portion of a wheel well therein when the mattress housed in the mattress sleeve is resting in the back of the vehicle. 
     
     
       12. The mattress assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the mattress comprises a first mattress section and a second mattress section. 
     
     
       13. The mattress assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the mattress sleeve comprises a first mattress sleeve half housing a first section of the mattress and removably fixed to a second mattress sleeve half housing a second section of a mattress at a position proximal to the mattress sleeve, the first mattress sleeve half having a first opening to receive and house the first mattress section and the second mattress sleeve half having a second opening to receive and house the second mattress section. 
     
     
       14. The mattress assembly of  claim 13  further comprising a first mattress suspension support device and a second suspension support device;
 wherein the first fastening mechanism of the first suspension support device removably fastens the first pair of support straps of the first suspension support device together around one of the at least two front seats of the vehicle; 
 wherein the first fastening mechanism of the second suspension support device removably fastens the first pair of support straps of the second suspension support device together around another of the at least two front seats of the vehicle; 
 wherein the second fastening mechanism of the first suspension support device is received by a first pair of third fastening mechanisms secured to either a top wall surface, a bottom wall surface, a front wall surface, a back wall surface or two opposing sidewall surfaces of the first mattress sleeve half; and 
 wherein the second fastening mechanism of the second suspension support device is received by a second pair of third fastening mechanisms secured to either a top wall surface, a bottom wall surface, a front wall surface, a back wall surface or two opposing sidewall surfaces of the second mattress sleeve half. 
 
     
     
       15. The mattress assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the first mattress sleeve half is removably fixed to the second mattress sleeve half with a mechanical fastener. 
     
     
       16. The mattress assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the mechanical fastener is a zipper. 
     
     
       17. The mattress assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the first mattress section and the second mattress section are selected from the group consisting of an inflatable air mattress and a foam mattress. 
     
     
       18. The mattress assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the first mattress section is a first inflatable mattress bladder and the second mattress section is a second inflatable air mattress bladder, the first mattress sleeve half and the second mattress sleeve half each having at least one aperture to accommodate at least one valve on the first inflatable mattress bladder and the second inflatable air mattress bladder, respectively. 
     
     
       19. The mattress assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the first mattress sleeve half and the second mattress sleeve half each have at least two apertures to accommodate at least one inflation valve and at least one deflation valve on the first inflatable mattress bladder and the second inflatable air mattress bladder, respectively. 
     
     
       20. The mattress assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the first opening receiving and housing the first mattress section is located on a right opposing sidewall surface of the first mattress sleeve half and the second opening receiving and housing the second mattress section is located on a left opposing sidewall surface of the second mattress sleeve half.